Connecting to a MySQL Database in Java
In java we have been provided with some classes and
APIs with which we can make use of the database as we like. Database plays as
very important role in the programming because we have to store the values
somewhere in the back- end. So, we should know how we can manipulate the data in
the database with the help of java, instead of going to database for a
manipulation. We have many database provided like Oracle, MySQL
etc. We are using MySQL for developing this application.
In this section, you will learn how to connect the
MySQL database with the Java file. Firstly, we need to establish a connection between
MySQL and Java files with the help of MySQL driver . Now we will
make our account in MySQL database so that we can get connected to the database. After establishing a
connection we can access or retrieve data form MySQL database. We are
going to make a program on connecting to a MySQL database, after going through
this program you will be able to establish a connection on your own PC.
Description of program:
This program establishes the connection between MySQL
database and java files with the help of various types of APIs interfaces and
methods. If connection is established then it shows "Connected to the
database" otherwise it will displays a message "Disconnected
from database".
Description of code:
Connection:
This is an interface in java.sql package that specifies
connection with specific database like: MySQL, Ms-Access, Oracle etc and java
files. The SQL statements are executed within the context of the
Connection interface.
Class.forName(String driver):
This method is static. It attempts to load the class and returns class
instance and takes string type value (driver) after
that matches class with given string.
DriverManager:
It is a class of java.sql package that controls a set of
JDBC drivers. Each driver has to be register with this class.
getConnection(String url, String userName, String
password):
This method establishes a connection to specified database url. It takes
three string types of arguments like:
url: -
Database url where stored or created your database
userName: - User name of MySQL
password: -Password of MySQL
con.close():
This method is used for disconnecting the connection. It frees all the
resources occupied by the database.
printStackTrace():
The method is used to show error messages. If the connection is not established then
exception is thrown and print the message.
Here is the code of program:
import java.sql.*;
public class MysqlConnect{
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("MySQL Connect Example.");
Connection conn = null;
String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/";
String dbName = "jdbctutorial";
String driver = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver";
String userName = "root";
String password = "root";
try {
Class.forName(driver).newInstance();
conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url+dbName,userName,password);
System.out.println("Connected to the database");
conn.close();
System.out.println("Disconnected from database");
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
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